Africa–France Diplomacy: The 2026 Africa–France summit in Nairobi (11–12 May) is being framed as a reset moment: it’s the first held in an African country that isn’t a former French colony, and it comes after France’s relations soured with West African states like Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger. Macron’s Playbook: Coverage links the summit to Macron’s “new Africa doctrine” from 2017—apologies for colonial wrongs, support aimed at small businesses, and a push for alliances beyond “French Africa,” with Guinea-Bissau cited as an example of France investing outside its old sphere. Security Planning in West Africa: ECOWAS is moving toward a regional counterterror force, with researchers stressing that financing will be the make-or-break factor as the plan targets a core brigade and broader troop commitments. Climate–Care Gap: Another thread highlights how climate adaptation plans across Africa often leave care services out, even though extreme weather risks hit children, older people, and people with disabilities hardest. US–Cuba Sanctions: Separate reporting argues the US “maximum pressure” campaign is worsening Cuba’s humanitarian situation, including rising infant mortality. Business/Agri Supply: Itafos and Rio Tinto amended a sulfuric acid contract, shifting pricing indices and aiming to reduce volatility for US farming and mining links.